Macko1968 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) ** Sold to OuttoPlayJazz who I had the pleasure of meeting tonight, a true gentleman. Only one bass would get me to part with this & that's a transition era Stingray & courtesy of Lysdexia, I now have one. So my very new & shiny Status Streamline has to go or it will be my testicles instead. I bought ths bass with some invaluable assistance from Out To Play Jazz. Rich spent some time answering a multitude of questions about his experiences with his own Streamline & his judgement on these basses was spot on. Specs are pretty much what you would expect from Status; 1 piece molded graphite neck & body 2 x Status Hyperactive soapbars 18 volt, 2 band eq Mono rail bridge 34 inch scale with 24 frets Front & side white LEDs I've owned a plethora of Status basses over the years; S2, 2000, 3000, Stealth, Energy & Kingbass x 2. I can confidently say that the Streamline is the best sounding of the lot, it is incredibly deep & rich - even moreso than my Stealth which seems to defy the laws of physics. The looks are an aquired taste but, once you play one, it all starts to make sense. It balances perfectly & sits just right on a strap, the uber-compact dimensions make it very, very comfortable to play for hour on end & it's easy to forget you have a bass round your neck. The bass is 100% mint condition, not a mark anywhere & comes with the Status gig-bag, tools, string adaptors & warranty card (which I haven't sent off yet!), I'm also pretty sure I have the invoice for it too. A new Streamline with full LEDs will cost you £2025 & current delivery time is 8 - 12 weeks. I'm looking for £1500 for mine, a huge saving on an essentially new bass. Local trial is more than welcome (just south of Middlesbrough) & I am happy to ship pretty much anywhere at cost. Just PM me with any Qs or for more piccies. I appreciate that this bass is a real marmite job but if I get no takers I will look to keep it by any means, fair or foul. It is a killer & only the end of an 18 month search for a transition 'ray has made me even consider selling. Edited April 4, 2009 by Macko1968 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 MB1. £1500.... Thats one expensive jar of Marmite!... BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh3184 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 new pants please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crez5150 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 you wanna get this on Statii.com as well Macko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macko1968 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 [quote name='crez5150' post='438523' date='Mar 18 2009, 06:08 PM']you wanna get this on Statii.com as well Macko[/quote] Cheers mate, I'll stick me head round the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Niiiice! If you didn't need the money I'd be offering a serious trade with my 1990 SII that's on here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macko1968 Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was sooooo close to going for that SII Rich, it's just wonderful. I'd love to keep the Streamline but I'd have to go in to hock to do it & I'm way too lilly livered for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) That's really lovely... if it had a head and bit more graphite on the body I would be hard pressed not to buy, I can hear Rich (OutToPlayJazz) telling me you will love this buy buy buy. Edited March 18, 2009 by Smash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Nah, I wanna trade with him, then you can buy my Streamline, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='438688' date='Mar 18 2009, 09:26 PM']Nah, I wanna trade with him, then you can buy my Streamline, LOL! [/quote] Rich, Thought we'd agreed I had first dibs on this......give me warning, I need to sell at least 2 basses to buy it. One of them's a Musicman so that'd be 3 months to sell........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Lovely! I was a Streamline Sceptic until I actually played one - they really do the biz! In fact, I've had a guy call me wanting lessons - he's never owned a bass and asked me to recommend a maker; I mentioned that Status are of course one of the best makers in the world - he rings me today to say he's ordered a Streamline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Now you know you have to be damned fast on a nice Status around here, Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I like I can't afford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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